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In America
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In America

Oct 31, 2003
Après la perte tragique de leur fils, Johnny et Sarah décident de quitter l'Irlande accompagnés de leurs deux fillettes. En quête d'une vie nouvelle, ils s'installent à New York où leur rencontre avec un artiste tourmenté changera leur existence à jamais.
Drama
Des Bishop: Desfunctional
8.5
Welcome to the Roisin Dubh, Galway’s legendary trad music venue. It's a place of magic and the place where Des Bishop chose to film his latest, internationally acclaimed stand up show Desfunctional. Take a seat and prepare yourself for a hilariously funny, electrifying and unique comedy experience. From skinny dipping in Dingle to what the Irish Barack Obama would sound like, Desfunctional takes a humorous look at why the Irish turn every emotional experience into a joke. Des is on fire in this brilliant show which delivers the powerful and intimate feel of a sizzling trad music session.
Comedy
Des Bishop: Fitting In
8
Des Bishop (born 12 November 1975) is an Irish-American comedian. He was brought up in New York and is now primarily based in Ireland, after moving to County Wexford in 1990 at the age of 14.
Stop! You're Killing Me
1
Amnesty International (Ireland) presents "Stop! You're Killing Me" which features the very best of Irish comedy performed in support of Human Rights. Recorded live at Dublin's Vicar Street Comedy Club in November 2004, the stellar line up of Irish comedians includes acts from Tommy Tiernan (Supertramp), Dylan Moran (Black Books), Ardal O'Hanlon (Father Ted), Dara O'Briain (The Live Floor Show) and performances from other well known Irish comedians such as Eddie Bannon, Des Bishop, Jason Byrne and Mark Geary. Available for the first time on DVD, this is a quick fire show from a new generation of Irish comics and is your chance to laugh and support a great cause at the same time!
Comedy
Brand Irish
1

Brand Irish

Mar 17, 2016
Why is it that St Patrick’s Day is the only national holiday that is celebrated in almost every country across the world? Why can Irish pubs be found from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe? It seems that nearly everybody on the planet has some sort of a connection to Ireland.
Documentary
Des Bishop: Desfunctional
8.5
Welcome to the Roisin Dubh, Galway’s legendary trad music venue. It's a place of magic and the place where Des Bishop chose to film his latest, internationally acclaimed stand up show Desfunctional. Take a seat and prepare yourself for a hilariously funny, electrifying and unique comedy experience. From skinny dipping in Dingle to what the Irish Barack Obama would sound like, Desfunctional takes a humorous look at why the Irish turn every emotional experience into a joke. Des is on fire in this brilliant show which delivers the powerful and intimate feel of a sizzling trad music session.
Comedy
Des Bishop: Desfunctional
8.5
Welcome to the Roisin Dubh, Galway’s legendary trad music venue. It's a place of magic and the place where Des Bishop chose to film his latest, internationally acclaimed stand up show Desfunctional. Take a seat and prepare yourself for a hilariously funny, electrifying and unique comedy experience. From skinny dipping in Dingle to what the Irish Barack Obama would sound like, Desfunctional takes a humorous look at why the Irish turn every emotional experience into a joke. Des is on fire in this brilliant show which delivers the powerful and intimate feel of a sizzling trad music session.
Comedy
A Scare at Bedtime
7.25

A Scare at Bedtime

Jan 06, 2006
A Scare at Bedtime was an Irish television show, produced by Double Z Enterprises and broadcast by RTÉ, featuring the two puppets Podge and Rodge as the hosts of a spooky tales and urban myths comedy show. It ran from 1997 until January 2006.
Comedy
In the Name of the Fada
1
In the Name of the Fada was a show that aired on RTÉ from 13 March to 17 April 2008, documenting Irish-American comedian Des Bishop and his pursuit of fluency in the Irish language. The show was a 6-part mini-series in which Bishop spends a year living in Tír an Fhia, which is one of many Gaeltacht regions in Ireland. Bishop aims to be able to perform a stand-up comedy act as Gaeilge by the end of the stay. The theme tune is Floating by Jape.
Documentary
Des Bishop: Breaking China
1
This brand new six part series follows the adventures of Irish-American writer and comedian Des Bishop as he moves to China for a year in order to learn mandarin and eventually attempt to perform a one-man stand up comedy show for a Chinese audience. There are a couple of problems though - the locals are unaware of the subtleties of western style comedy and are laughing for all the wrong reasons.
Comedy
High Road, Low Road
1

High Road, Low Road

Feb 13, 2024
Two celebs get sent on holidays to the same destination with a catch! One gets the five star treatment and the other is sent to economy, but who will have the better experience?
Reality
High Road, Low Road
7

High Road, Low Road

Feb 28, 2013
Des Bishop tackles one of the great taboos of Irish society and explores the Irish relationship with alcohol and other addictive behaviors.
Documentary
High Road, Low Road
1

High Road, Low Road

Apr 17, 2008
In the Name of the Fada was a show that aired on RTÉ from 13 March to 17 April 2008, documenting Irish-American comedian Des Bishop and his pursuit of fluency in the Irish language. The show was a 6-part mini-series in which Bishop spends a year living in Tír an Fhia, which is one of many Gaeltacht regions in Ireland. Bishop aims to be able to perform a stand-up comedy act as Gaeilge by the end of the stay. The theme tune is Floating by Jape.
Documentary
High Road, Low Road
1

High Road, Low Road

May 22, 2014
This brand new six part series follows the adventures of Irish-American writer and comedian Des Bishop as he moves to China for a year in order to learn mandarin and eventually attempt to perform a one-man stand up comedy show for a Chinese audience. There are a couple of problems though - the locals are unaware of the subtleties of western style comedy and are laughing for all the wrong reasons.
Comedy